UPDATE: SQUASH
Squash harvests are spread out across many summer growing regions. The West Coast’s recent hot weather accelerated some field transitions;…
UPDATE: BELL PEPPERS
New crop green bell pepper summer production is underway on both coasts; markets are easing. Markon First Crop (MFC) and…
UPDATE SUMMARY: WEEK OF JULY 20, 2026
Asparagus Asparagus markets are showing slight signs of easing, but supplies remain constrained out of Mexico. Expect low volume and…
FROM THE FIELDS: DIAMONDBACK MOTH UPDATE
Markon inspectors are observing pockets of increased Diamondback Moth (DBM) activity throughout California’s Salinas Valley. This pest has run rampant…
UPDATE: BRUSSELS SPROUTS
Brussels sprout supplies are ample as the California season progresses. Quality is very good, and availability of jumbo sprouts has…
UPDATE: GREEN LEAF, ICEBERG, AND ROMAINE
Green leaf, iceberg, and romaine markets are steady at low levels. Markon First Crop (MFC) Green Leaf, Iceberg, and Romaine…
UPDATE: CALIFORNIA STRAWBERRIES
Elevated humidity levels have recently settled across the Salinas/Watsonville growing regions, influencing crop growth and field conditions. Salinas/Watsonville Markon First…
UPDATE: TROPICAL STORM BERTHA
Tropical Storm Bertha is the second named storm of the 2026 Atlantic hurricane season, and forecast to make landfall in…
FROM THE FIELDS: MID-SUMMER LETTUCE UPDATE
Following last week’s update, similar weather and quality challenges are expected to persist across the Salinas and Santa Maria growing…
UPDATE: RED AND YELLOW POTATOES
Markon First Crop (MFC) Red and Yellow Potatoes are available in Idaho. The Florida and North Carolina seasons have ended….
FROM THE FIELDS: WEST COAST TENDER LEAF QUALITY
Value-added tender leaf items from Salinas, Santa Maria, and Oxnard, California are exhibiting varying levels of stress from recent heat,…
UPDATE: CANADA WILDFIRE
Canada is experiencing active wildfires across several provinces creating smoke clouds across the Midwest of the United States. These wildfires…